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Common names: Cherry barb, Lay titteya
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found only in the low-country wet zone up to elevations of about 300 m, from the Kelani to the Nilwala basins. Common but the more colorful varities are possibly overfished. Pollution of streams and deforestation probably pose bigger threats. Also Ref. 4832.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Pethiyagoda, R., 1991
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Common names from other countries

Kirsikkabarbi, Vishnevyi puntius, Titeja, ... more

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> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Cyprinidae (Minnows or carps) > Smiliogastrinae
Etymology: Puntius: Lantin, punctum = point, the point of the sword (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

; agua dulce bentopelágico; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19. Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 30491); 8°N - 6°N

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Asia: Kelani to Nilwala basins, Sri Lanka. The more colorful varieties are possibly being overfished for the aquarium trade.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4832); common length : 2.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 6028)

Occurs mainly in heavily shaded streams and rivulets, preferring shallow, slow-flowing water with silt substrate and leaf debris. Omnivorous, the gut containing detritus, green algae, diatoms, dipterans and animal matter. About 200 eggs are scattered among marginal plants. Young hatch in 1-2 days and are free-swimming after 48 hours. Aquarium keeping: in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Pethiyagoda, R., 1991. Freshwater fishes of Sri Lanka. The Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 362 p. (Ref. 6028)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Vulnerable, ver lista roja de la UICN (VU) (B1ab(iii,v)+2ab(iii,v)); Date assessed: 07 August 2019

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesquerías: sin interés; Acuario: muy comercial

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01230 (0.00544 - 0.02785), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 2.8 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (tm<1, Fec=150-250).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Puntius titteya Deraniyagala, 1929